Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10
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covered With sage hrush, and Eeqzires
rriRati0n for the regular cultivation Of
crops As she same time the intervsp
Tag rides sad high table lands between
- various brAnchs, and between the
Yakima and shs Colunbia x vers, are
90 cred With bsaeh gas, snd Whers-
ever bunch grsss il found. wheat sno
sshtr CROPS may be grown successfully.
This condition Of things results from
tue fact that the rains are prscipitstsd
10 larger degree upon the high banks
than upoE tte valleys, AID this rain fail
Is usually sufficient for the grovth Of
iaIurisEt crops % grain and vegetables
TIE carrezts Of moisture some chiefly
from the west and southwest, sud
! ether follow the spurs OF the Cascades
ID an cas- eriy direction, or cross tee
.zIIeys. and when they strike the csoler
currents 0f Afmosp ere on the high
Isuds the moisture is sondeE sed
into "a q or snoz, vaieh falls apon the
saDis lands underneath. The cgnse
qaence o. this action Of natural forces
:, that the valleys require irrigation.
Ia she upper part II tue Yakima eou1-
try, near the mountains. many small
streams are avaiisbls for this purpose.
This seHoants fer the etriy s7tGlemt at
J u the kiltitas Valley, Vhicl Is simply
3 . elton Of the Yakima, and lying on
both sides Of that rivzr.
II Is A BEAUTIFUL VALLEY
About forty miles long ana from twelve
20 twenty miles vice, sarronndsd By
high ridges, which are simply spurs If
the Cascades. Here are TO b. found
some Of the finest farms Of tho Terri
! tory. In addition TO the u.s. which has
| already been made Of the smaller
streams for irTigaIiuR purposes. there
are two OF thres more extensive enter
prises on foot, which will, when eom-
/ pisted, crowds water for almost or
quite tie Ehois Of the land in this val
| ley. 40 that at AZ eaFly date We may ex
peet 70 see a large increase in the pre-
| ductivs capacity OF that county. These
enterprises involve the expenditure of
| 0nsider4ble SUMS Of money, but thsy
are in the hands OF energetic and capa-
/ bic men and will no doubt be pushed so
speedy completion. In the neighbor-
/ hood Of North Yakima bitches are also
beiug enlarged and improved and the
smount OF land irrigated Is being rap
| i4iy increased. Ga the east side Of the
Yakima river from this place, the
| Mckee Improvement Company is en-
| lsrginR and extending its ditch, to
| cover large am out Of land and reduce
II TO cultivation. Tnis oomoany has
already expended over BOO 900 IN thsir
various improvements. Ihsy have i'm
| ported
CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT or FINE STOCK,
Ckishy cattle, and expect to enter
| largely into the raising Of fac cattle,
horses and mules. They nave soRed
| l60 acres to alfalfa and intend planting
seven acrea in tOb'cco, together with
other crops Of gran. grass, etc. They
have under consideration project for
the construction and extension of
ditch, whleh will irrigate the greater
part Of the lower Yakima Valley. This
| VI ject, II carried into effect, will re
| quire the expenditure Of several bund
red thousand dollars. They are amply
able to carry out the proposed plan,
hsWsveT, If they SET fit to undertake il.
One of the principle stockholders Of
the Mckee Company is GaTdaer 5. Hob
bard, who ia tue chief owner of the
stock Of the Bell Telephone Company,
and is several tines millionaire. The
results Of the experiments wbich have
been made 10 California, Colorado and
and elsewhere have been so entirely
satisfactory, ia so far as she profits OF
such an investment are concerned, that
there can be no question but that sinai
lar Investments heIe will prove equally
profitable. As far as soil and climate,
| with other desirable conditions, are
CONCERNED. the Yakima Valley presents
a most inviting dsld for such an ontiav
OF capital. Il ginning ne the head OF
| the V alleV. where ths facilities for irri-
CATION are most eddy biained the
lands which require an additional sup
| ply OF water are gradually being fur
nished there with, and tbs time Is Dos
far distant when tie whole valley, with
ITS huudreds Of thousands Of acres, will
be a Continuous field for the production
| OF Incalonlalle qu intitles OF grain, fruit
and vegetables.
NEw scH1oLHOUsE.
| At the present time tai- community
| is somewhat aRit 3led over he question
whether or rot it shall build a new and
much needed schoOlhJuss. Its pres Mt
accommodations are not q the best or
m3-t oomllete character. a committee,
e. whom the matter was CIV n IN charge
by a public meeting = ~ nigbts ago,
have unanimously repOr q IN favor Of
= proposi ioa 10 hnild $1,000 school
no e.. b all mqans, gristiruIen. First
| I'D for most. over and above every
| other Ftqu rtmeut 4 whstevsr name or
ua;nre, every locality sheuld be prop
| erly equipped wiih schoo houses and
o. her tHoilities for the proper training
| Of the youth OF the country. Other
considerations and Fequi EN- -uts are OF
| minor Importance compared With the
/ great necessity which exists for making
/ proper provision for ibis purpsse IN
\ every city. taWn and village To the
whole wide Gxtent ~ the land The
| Immigrants uow onminR into WashfUg
/ teu Territory are of thStinteiligen, class
/ which inquiries. tht first thing, "wh4t
are TIE go Of 8dvaussgss Ia your neIzh
| borh0O p Tney show. a. they would
| plague spot, locality where no pfovi
sion - made for popal r education. II
! "a impossible for any community 70
keep Hp win The progress OF the age
/ which does rot consider the support Of
/ puhlic schools a. one OF ia great st
| spousibilt,ies. Il is verv much 90 tte
| credit OF Washington Territory thst
| slnost every county within its limits IS
Reasonably well supplied lr this par
q ular.
SCHOOL HOUSES ARE TIE RCLE
/ And not tbe exception, Throughout our
/ borders. "a both Eastern and Wrsters /
! Washiugt o. Tots IL. no doubt, one
/ reason Why 50 much attention Is dfreat
I ed 90 this Territory. and WY so many
euterPrisiuS people sire e0naIng into It.
j. 4. Ntvarse, 4 former resident % 80 !
/ attic. has = contract for Surveying Is |
townships of land far tbs GoveInAspt |
I In the vicinity II Lake tcelsn. This |
1 u IN A1diti14 10 abs large number sur !
viewed by hins last year, his contract |
/ extends to the soalh side IF the Colum |
I oia river. eat - chiefly on the
LANDS oY gHE MOSES RESERVATION.
/ Recently acquired by purehsss. IL Is /
! expected shat very valusbls mineral |
/ aud agricultural region Will be opened |
| 20 Ia lbt. part Of the IrrTGsTy IN tie |
near fUtars. lee salmon Il Yer Mines. !
! Of which remarkably ODD reports have |
I already BEEN heard, a IN this sect,0n OF /
/ she country. and iI has long been SHOWN |
/ that aa excessive mineral beli OccaPIss /
/ the couutTv froA Ire British line q the I
Swaak and Pc hlsftu mines. noG being 4